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30 October 2025
Trainee’s use of patient image on dating site found to be serious misconduct
The UK regulator ordered a neurosurgery trainee be erased from the General Medical Council (GMC) register after finding multiple credible allegations of serious behaviour made him unfit to practise. This included using an image of the exposed brain of a patient taken during surgery without consent.
30 October 2025
Court dismisses patient’s claim she did not consent to registrar performing surgery
This case reinforces the need to explain to patients, and document, who may perform a procedure, including when a registrar operates under supervision.
29 October 2025
What to do when requested to attend an employment meeting
You may be asked to attend a meeting with your employer at any time. The meeting might be about your performance, your conduct, a clinical matter you were involved in, or you may be asked to provide information about an incident. Being called into an employment meeting can often feel rather daunting. Taking some time to prepare and seeking support can help to protect your interests.
29 October 2025
Anaesthetic dental damage
Anaesthetists often call our Medico-legal Advisory Service because a patient has complained to them about dental damage (loss of or damage to a tooth) during surgery. Analysis of our anaesthetic claims data indicates dental damage matters account for 18% of all anaesthetic claims.
26 October 2025
Gillick and Marion's case
Gillick competence is a key legal concept that helps doctors determine when a young person can make their own medical decisions. This video explains where the term came from, how it developed through landmark UK and Australian cases including Marion’s Case, and what it means in practice when assessing a child’s capacity to consent to treatment.
24 October 2025
'Privacy for practices: Medico-legal' webinar
15 October 2025
Separated parents
In this series of podcasts we discuss common questions we receive at Avant on the issues that arise when treating children whose parents are separated.
08 October 2025
From fit-outs to ownership: smarter property decisions
Rewatch our expert-led webinar on Planning a practice fit-out, reviewing your lease and considerations for property ownership.